Timeline for What's the point of intercepting an aircraft?
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| Feb 26, 2023 at 4:29 | comment | added | ChatGPT | The AN/ARC-114A is a military airborne radio which covers the VHF band from 30 to 75.95 MHz and provides 920 channels at a spacing of 50 kHz. I think pilots general have more important things to do than monitor hundreds of channels. Imagine trying ot find your find in the field when you both have a walkie talkie with 920 channels and no agreed on convention. @TaherElhouderi | |
| Jul 12, 2015 at 3:06 | comment | added | Taher Elhouderi | But why is there a specific frequency to communicate when you are intercepted? I would assume that modern fighter jets can listen/communicate to all channels at once and know which one the pilot is tuned to. | |
| Feb 12, 2014 at 20:16 | comment | added | casey | You might also get "intercepted" if you decided you want to fly through an active MOA and the military aircraft decided they need something to do until you clear the airspace. | |
| Feb 12, 2014 at 18:24 | comment | added | Lnafziger | They also sometimes intercept aircraft operating in the ADIZ just to verify that the tail number filed in the flight plan matches the actual aircraft that is flying. | |
| Feb 12, 2014 at 16:46 | comment | added | thanby | Furthermore since flying in close formation to an unknown aircraft is far from standard practice, when someone (specifically a military craft) suddenly appears in front of you it's a pretty clear sign of "Hey you're doing something seriously wrong or suspicious," which in most situations is all that needs to be communicated, unless the pilot actually needs help. I'm not an aviation expert but I assume dispatching an escort is not a simple every-day occurrence (like for example a cop tagging cars on the highway) that can be ignored if you're not doing anything wrong. | |
| Feb 12, 2014 at 10:33 | history | edited | falstro | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 12, 2014 at 10:28 | history | answered | falstro | CC BY-SA 3.0 |